Formal Assessment: Unit 1: The Monkey's Paw; The …

1 Name _____ Date _____ The monkey s paw by Jacobs The Bridegroom by Alexander PushkinSelection TestCritical Reading In the blank, write the letter of the one best 1. What is The monkey s paw about?a. a retired sergeant major who brings a magical monkey s paw from Indiab. an unsuspecting son who dies as a result of his mother s greedc. a monkey s paw that grants three wishes to three different peopled. a magical but evil monkey s paw that ruins the quiet life of a family____ 2. Which of the following phrases from The monkey s paw best describes the Whites lives before the first wish is granted?

2 A. wild scenes and doughty deeds b. an air of prosaic wholesomeness c. steeped in shadow and silence d. the hopeless resignation of the old ____ 3. In The monkey s paw , which of the following lines spoken by Mr. White hints thatthe wishes can only change his life for the worse?a. And what is there special about it? b. It seems to me I ve got all I want. c.. there s no harm done, but it gave me a shock all the same. d.. the things happened so naturally.. ____ 4. Which of the following lines from The monkey s paw is an example of foreshadowing?

3 A. When he went away he was a slip of a youth in the warehouse. b. I should like to see those old temples and fakirs and jugglers.. c. [The monkey s paw ] has caused enough mischief already. d. Did you give him anything for it, Father? ____ 5. Which of the following lines from The monkey s paw foreshadows what happens toHerbert?a.. I don t see the money .. and I bet I never shall. b. Why, we re going to be rich, and famous and happy. c. If you only cleared the house, you d be quite happy.. d. I expect you ll find the cash tied up in a big bag.

4 ____ 6. In The monkey s paw , when a stranger comes to the Whites door, Mrs. Whitethinks at first he has come toa. announce Herbert s give Mr. White 200 ask them for the monkey s present a bill from the 7. In The monkey s paw , Herbert is .. caught in the machinery.. In this context,machinery may also indicate the effects of destinyb. carelessnessc. everyday lifed. industrialization Prentice-Hall, s paw /Bridegroom7 unit 1: On the Edge____ 8. In The monkey s paw , when Maw and Meggins offers Mr. White compensation, hefaints because hea.

5 Is overcome with grief by Herbert s knows he should have wished for something realizes he sold his son for 200 cannot bear the anguished cries of his 9. In The monkey s paw , why is Mr. White afraid to wish a second time?a. He does not believe the paw can grant He is so grief stricken that he forgets the He has become apathetic since Herbert s He realizes his wishes can have only bad 10. At the end of The monkey s paw , what does Mrs. White realize just after she opensthe front door?a. Her husband has made the third The monkey s paw killed her She no longer wants her son to The knocking sound is not 11.

6 A central idea of The Bridegroom is thata. parents often fail to understand their matchmakers do not know what real love dreams sometimes reveal what the future charming exteriors can hide awful 12. Why does Natasha fear the bridegroom?a. He plans to punish her for spying on He is a wealthy lord who bows to no She saw what he did to the other He threatened her when she was in the 13. In The Bridegroom, what is the most likely reason that Natasha chooses at thewedding feast to tell her story as if she dreamt it?a. to avoid revealing that she had been in the hutb.

7 To make her fears seem real until she can prove themc. to make the guests believe that she is a prophetessd. to warn the bridegroom that she knows his true intentions____ 14. In The Bridegroom, Pushkin draws upon themes froma. supernatural social upper-class 15. Which of the following details in The Bridegroom foreshadows the groom s fate?a. Natasha s disappearanceb. Natasha s first reaction to the handsome young manc. the matchmaker s unexpected visitd. Natasha s request to invite the lawVocabulary and Grammar____ 16. Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun that does not agree with its antecedent?

8 A. Mr. White tried, unsuccessfully, to distract his son during a chess The visitor brought bad news to the Whites; he told him that their son was Mr. White could not have known the results of his first Sergeant Morris took the monkey paw and threw it upon the assessment Prentice-Hall, 17. Which of the following words or phrases is closest in meaning to the word maligned?a. praisedb. lingeredc. flatteredd. slandered____ 18. Which of the following words is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word tumult?a. orderb. commotionc. chaosd. tremor____ 19.

9 Though upset by _____ betrothal to the groom, Natasha devised a plan thatwould bring the young man to his c. herb. itsd. their____ 20. What is the antecedent of the word themin the following sentence?After she calmed down, Natasha asked her parents to prepare a feast for the guestsand told them to invite the Natashac. guestsb. parentsd. lawEssay Questions21. In The monkey s paw , many hints foreshadow future events. In an essay, identify two ex-amples of foreshadowing from the selection, and explain in detail the specific future eventsthey What might have happened to Natasha had she married the handsome bridegroom?

10 In anessay, explain your prediction and identify evidence in Pushkin s ballad that helped you tomake The monkey s paw comes to a disturbing end. What does the father understand that themother does not? How would the ending be different had Mrs. White opened the door be-fore Mr. White made his third wish? Why were you surprised or not surprised by thestory s conclusion? Answer these questions in an essay, and support your main pointswith details from the story. Prentice-Hall, s paw /Bridegroom9 unit 1: On the Edg